The cloud cover is all but cleared and it was much colder than it has been. We both rugged up with gloves, scarves and hats and walked up to Champs Elysees where lots of market stalls in little white huts line both sides of the road. It was packed with people and the most popular stalls were the ones selling hot food, particularly if there was some sort of heating nearby. We then wandered up the Tuileries Gardens. People were making the most of the weak sun, sitting around or just strolling. The plan was to continue up towards the Il De La Cite (old city on a small island on the Seine) however the sun disappeared behind a big cloud and I wanted to take some photos with sun on the buildings so decided on a coffee before walking back to the apartment.
It rained most of last night however this morning was clear so we caught the metro up to Pere Lachaise Cemetery. You could fill in a whole day here. There are 70,000 people buried, many of them people of note. The biggest attraction at present it Oscar Wilde's monument which has recently been cleaned of all the lipstick and a glass wall erected around it. The glass now bears many lipstick marks. We visited Alfred de Musset's headstone, as we do, found Chopin's as we strolled around. By the time we reached the top we were ready for lunch so found a great cafe which was full of locals. The plate of the day meals are terrific and relatively cheap. Today we had an entree and main, a glass of red and coffee which came to 23 euros or about $30.00. There is a choice of three dishes for each course. We then walked down looking for a park but missed the road and caught the metro back home. The metro system is amazing. Today we came from one side of the city to the other in less than half and hour.
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